{"id":357723,"date":"2025-02-24T20:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=357723"},"modified":"2025-02-24T20:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:31:41","slug":"nff-calls-for-national-food-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2025\/02\/24\/nff-calls-for-national-food-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"NFF Calls For National Food Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_339555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339555\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/davidjochinke1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339555\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/davidjochinke1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NFF president David Jochinke (Photo: NFF)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 24, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Farmers\u2019 Federation is calling for a National Food Security Preparedness Strategy to address global trends affecting food security.<\/p>\n<p>President David Jochinke said the impending election was occurring at a critical moment for Australian agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NFF\u2019s election platform is the call for a comprehensive framework to safeguard our ability to feed and clothe Australians amid growing disruptions,&#8221; Mr Jochinke said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>These disruptions included:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skyrocketing\u00a0production costs and red tape\u00a0pressuring food prices and farming bottom lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A protectionist and uncertain\u00a0global trading environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0changing climate\u00a0and associated regulations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0energy transition\u00a0\u2013 placing pressure on prices and land<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal migration\u00a0to the regions \u2013 stretching housing, infrastructure and services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Unmet\u00a0workforce needs\u00a0\u2013 placing a handbrake on productivity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re lucky to have a strong food system, but we\u2019re not bulletproof. As the world becomes more volatile we need to respond in a co-ordinated way,&#8221; Mr Jochinke said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne in three Australian families now face moderate to severe food insecurity \u2013 a challenge that will only deepen without decisive action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA National Food Strategy would help us understand the vulnerabilities in our supply chains, and take action to ensure a food secure future for Australian families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: Download the NFF\u2019s election platform \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/keepfarmersfarming.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/NFF-2025-Election-Platform-Securing-Australias-farming-future.pdf#_msdynmkt_donottrack=0,_msdynmkt_linkid=e7f8d1f5-6a53-430e-a34b-1c99813ad48f\">document<\/a> (3.8Mb PDF)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Farmers\u2019 Federation is calling for a National Food Security Preparedness Strategy to address global trends affecting food security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":339556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,36],"tags":[1134],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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